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  1. zipper2

    Surgical toe removal.......scared chitless

    Two seperate valve replacements 19 years on coumadin and i can't sleep at night and with all my appointments written and scribbled i for gosh sakes have to call my doc tomorrow to confirm date this month. BIG,BIG mistake was watching a video on toenail removal i shouldnot have watched, in my...
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    REQUEST TO STOP WARFARIN.......DRS orders

    This is regarding a cancer spot on my moms cheek size of a dime @ they will need to take and graft of skin to cover this. In 1994 she had a blood clot and heart attack reasons due to her being on comadin now never had any heart surgery however i feel we lower it but donot take her off it. she...
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    Metroporol wheezing?????

    Unsure if any of you have been told your metropolol can cause wheezing in the chest Been suffering with it for about aweek,saw Doc he put me on antibiotics suggesting it kind of sounded like nemuenia... (spelling)? went back as the antibiotic was causing more tightness in my...
  4. zipper2

    Peek aboo

    Just peeking in,thought for sure i'd never log in and BOOM no argument Well everybody,glad to see is doing as well as expected i am here often peeking in on all,but don't log in as often as i should. Not much new,still have no family doc @ alot of trips to...
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    Wow i finally logged in

    PHEW,this has been hard work,but wanna say hi im still here,just not as often tried few times in past,had logging denied issues and gave up do to time pressures had to be elsewhere. Well hello,miss you all do try and read as often as i can Been going to my cardio in...
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    Cross contamination (other using my coagulant machine)

    What my question is is the use of my coagulant xs machine Manufactures fine print says not to and yet i spoke to pharmacist i bought it from and they have inr's done there on a machine by different people,he felt it was the proper channels of...
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    Contact lenses

    Anyone have any positive news about wearing contacts while being on coumadin? I forgot to bring this up to my cardio on the 11th,but no optomitrist will ok a perscription for contacts everyone ive seen says they will cause clots to form underneath my eyes.Is...
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    Appointment done (to go again)

    Well long story short i went to Edmonton short notice for Dec 4th had an ultra sound done on my 2 valves and looks like aortic mech as i said before could of been changed in Jan when my mitral was done Due to 17 years of wear @ tear i may need it done another ultra...
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    Slap in the cheek

    Anyone heard of fifth disease or slapped cheek during the flu season? Will my grandaughter (shantal) contracted this at school and alot of kids at her school have it or still going through it Shes over the contagious stage and now in rash stage. She was...
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    Ooooooouuuuuccchhhhhh

    OUCH,OUCH,OUCH omgosh guys i tore my toenail right off tonight well it still hanging on a little .......It bled it almost made me faint it hurt so bad i spoke a language i never spoke or understood for that matter:rolleyes: NO im not going in tonight to emerg as we only have Docs whom are...
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    Calling warfarin experts

    K time to mess my inr and before i do id like some advise Its been super stay at my 3.3 take 52mgs weekly Heres where i'd like advice i have to take 3 tablets of ciprol xl 1000 mg per tab x3 days been warned it will raise my inr drastically...
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    Moving @standing still

    wow our parents seemed immortal when we were kids,they were strong,they were dependable @source of wisdom,comfort and hope.Surely they will always be this way. My parents are 84-86 and are going strong still independent and have decided ime to move and leave their home 8 hrs away from us. Move...
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    Just thinking aortic valve

    K need some explation on this since my mitral surgery in Jan and now its really bugging me. My aortic valve 18 years is patient prothesis mismatch and last cardio appt in june my gradients were high,so my question is how does this happen size 21 carbo is too...
  14. zipper2

    avatar FRUSTRATION!!!!

    WHY CANT I CHANGE MY AVATAR KEEPS TELLING ME TO FAIL ANOTHER TIME AND ANOTHER TIME AND I GIVE UP:mad:
  15. zipper2

    The scare of matching zippers

    Well i'm sitting at my doc appt for one thirty my cell rings from my hubby who never ever gets sick,never sees a dr but once a year,even scared the doc. Hes telling me he cannot breath feels like something he should check out cus he had an attack at 330am and never woke or told me. His voice is...
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    Calling inr specialists advise finally

    My inr has been GREEEAT! for most part accept now would like some advise please.I take 52 mg weekly and staying good for along time at 3.1 ,3.2 forever and eating no changes there but feel my activity levels gone way up more in the last while Anyway sitting yesterday at 3.6 which im...
  17. zipper2

    Anemic or bad habit??????

    HI everyone,hope this question finds you all healthy and happy:) All my doc's are away on holidays at same time and i will find out whats up with me but maybe someone has some advise. Surgery was Jan but when they removed the water and ice after i got home all i could...
  18. zipper2

    Happy dance!!!!magic#inr

    K things looking up with 52 and 1/2 mg weekly...7 1/2mg daily for over month staying in range of 3 or snidge over 3 for inr. the real cahange in med is aspirin (baby) the good orange flavored and i find 81mg tablet has caused more unrecalled brusing on me,as for recalled bruising as i sawed...
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    Tribunal vent

    K like really i just had ENOUGH disability turned me down and now they want a tribunal in july after my cardio appt comming up next thursday. Least they aren't gonna wait 3 months for tribunal:mad:either way!!!!im getting fed up. I should be able to be ready,don't have an exact day(date)...
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    Stressed abit

    Well hubby's hours got cut back 12 hrs and next could be layoff but we won't go there.:eek: My question is should i go to work?My cardio says to find a new Dr if i do and yes i understand i can't but i have to ,look whats happening! I have too more appts both on Dales work...
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